# About Searchable

Searchable is an AI search platform helping brands and agencies understand, track and improve how they appear in AI-generated answers. It brings visibility tracking, competitor and source intelligence, content tools, technical audits and reporting together.

## Company facts

- Founded: 2025
- Co-founders: Chris Donnelly, Sam Hogan and Arya Nagabhyru
- Locations: London, New York and Salt Lake City
- Investors: Headline and Freestyle
- UK entity: Searchable Limited, company number 16579753
- London office: B1, 9 Tanner Street, London SE1 3LE, United Kingdom
- Utah office: Gateway Kiln, downtown Salt Lake City
- Email: support@searchable.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/trysearchable/

Company-reported figures, September 2026: 16,000+ platform users, 1,000+ brands, 500+ agencies, and a team of 50+ professionals. These are different measures and should not be added together or described as paying customer counts.

## Our story

Chris Donnelly, Sam Hogan and Arya Nagabhyru founded Searchable in 2025, bringing together experience in search marketing, product and engineering. The platform helps marketing teams understand AI answers and turn those insights into practical work.

- December 2025: announced $4 million (£3 million) in funding led by Freestyle.
- May 2026: announced a $14 million round led by Headline at an $85 million valuation.
- August 2026: opened a Salt Lake City office. Tony Posselli and Preston Boling joined to help build the US operation.
- September 2026: announced the acquisition of New York-based Meridian Tech, Inc. in a seven-figure deal. Meridian's product and customer base are being brought into Searchable.

## People

- Chris Donnelly — Co-founder & CEO. https://www.searchable.com/authors/chris-donnelly
- Sam Hogan — Co-founder. https://www.searchable.com/authors/sam-hogan
- Arya Nagabhyru — Co-founder. https://www.searchable.com/authors/arya-nagabhyru
- Chris Simpson — Chief Technology Officer; formerly Director of Engineering at Vimeo. https://chrissimpson.co.uk/
- JP Garbaccio — Head of SEO & AEO. https://www.searchable.com/authors/jp-garbaccio
- Emilia Möller — Head of Acquisition & Programmes.
- Ivan Slobodin — Product Lead. https://www.searchable.com/authors/ivan-slobodin

## Customers and community

Searchable works with brands, in-house marketing and SEO teams, and agencies. Its AI Search Accelerator provides live workshops and practical agency delivery playbooks.

- Blackbird reported 170 hours saved in 30 days. https://www.searchable.com/customers/blackbird
- 303 reported £1m+ in new client pipeline after building its AI search offering. https://www.searchable.com/customers/303

These are individual customer outcomes, not guaranteed or average results.

## Learn more

- Platform: https://www.searchable.com/features
- Careers: https://www.searchable.com/careers
- Contact sales: https://www.searchable.com/contact-sales
- Accelerator: https://www.searchable.com/events/ai-search-accelerator